Inside the castle, Heaven's Sovereign Peak.
A large stone table was placed in a room whose front wall was open, from where the entire Western Continent below could be seen in clear weather.
Around the stone table, the Sect Leaders of each sect, and Robert, Jambavan, and Vyaghra were seated. The table had a detailed map of the whole Western Continent carved upon it.
At the head of the table, Aestra, the Queen and my mother, was seated, while beside her on the first seat, I sat as we discussed the strategy for the opening of the war.
"The capital of the Azure Sun Empire, Solaryin, is protected by seven Duchies from all sides," Tartaglia informed us, as he possessed the most information about the outside world. "Each Duchy is a kingdom on its own, with an army of millions of soldiers. The Emperor most likely will not come out until one of his Duchies has fallen.
The closest Duchy to us is the Duchy of Thornwall. Claiming Thornwall is necessary to obtain the upper hand in the war."
